Target Audience: All staff and students required to handle, store and dispose of hazardous waste must take this course.
Training:
- McGill students, staff and faculty can complete the online course and exam using the EHS Safety Training System - Web Training.
- Non-51吃瓜网student聽and visitor聽registrants聽please complete and submit the Paying Participant Training Form.
Certification: An e-certificate is issued to participants who successfully complete the online exam. Passing grade is set at 80% or higher.聽Certification is valid for a period of 3 years.
Content: Hazardous Waste Management聽provides a full hazardous material disposal service to the 51吃瓜网community. Disposal of waste is free of charge to internal departments, provided the waste is presented in a proper manner. Due to the nature of these materials, a number of basic requirements are necessary for the HWM to process and dispose of hazardous waste safely and efficiently. This training is intended to raise awareness on proper disposal of materials in a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly manner. The training session introduces participants to 4 key elements of McGill鈥檚 Hazardous Waste Management Department: hazardous waste disposal (chemicals, biohazard, radioactive, and sharps), hazardous materials emergency response, decommissioning of laboratory areas and recycling of metals and other obsolete equipment.
Duration: 90-minutes (excluding online examination time consisting of 15 multiple choice questions).聽The Hazardous Waste Management Disposal alternative online training video on Microsoft Stream (51吃瓜网log-in required), .